COURSE LEARNING MATERIALS
Listed below are additional Learning Resources from my coursework in
MHST 601 - Critical Foundations in Health Disciplines
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MHST 601 is the introductory course to the Master of Health Studies (MHS) degree which I am pursuing. This course focuses on building understanding on how to conceptualize, study, and analyze factors influencing the health of Canadians within the context of the Canadian health care system. Below are additional recommended resources which have complemented my understanding of the complexity of health. These health topics align with my the topics for my Curated Resources.
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MHST 601 Recommended Reading List:
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Inter-professional Connectedness
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American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologist News (ACOG). (2013). Social media
professionalism in the medical community [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/3N8A5LMlego
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Digital Content Curation: More Important Than Ever! (2016, August 2). Retrieved November 9, 2017,
from http://www.linkinglearning.com.au/digital-content-curation-more-important-than-ever/
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Melrose, S., Park, C. & Perry, B. (2015). Creative clinical teaching in the health professions. Retrieved
from http://epub-fhd.athabascau.ca/clinical-teaching/
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Nations, D. (n.d.). Serious Question: What Exactly Is Social Media? Retrieved November 25, 2017,
from https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-social-media-explaining-the-big-trend-3486616
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Nurse who “vented” online found guilty of professional misconduct. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2017,
from http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/srna-discipline-social-media-nurse-saskatchewan-1.3880351
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What Are Digital Competencies? | Bryn Mawr College. (n.d.). Retrieved November 25, 2017,
from https://www.brynmawr.edu/digitalcompetencies/what-are-digital-competencies
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Federal + Provincial Health Systems in Canada
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Canadian Human Rights Commission (n.d.). A Three-Minute Guide to the BNA Act, 1867. Retrieved from
https://www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/historical-perspective/en/browseSubjects/bnaguide.asp
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Flood, C. M. & Thomas, B. P. (2016). Modernizing the Canada Health Act. Ottawa Faculty of Law Working
Paper No. 2017-08. Retrieved from https://ssrn.com/abstract=2907029
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Health Canada. (2005, May 16). Canada Health Act - Links to Provincial and Territorial Health Care Web
Resources. Retrieved October 23, 2017, from https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/canada-health-care-system-medicare/provincial-territorial-health-care-resources.html
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The Council of Canadians. (n.d.). Factsheet: Understanding the Canada health act. Retrieved
from https://canadians.org/healthcare/documents/Canada_Health_Act.pdf
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Health of Canadians: Understanding Health & Determinants of Health
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Huber, M. (2011). Health: How should we define it? British Medical Journal, 343,(7817), 235-237.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d4163 Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/23051314
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Brook. R. H. (2017). Should the definition of health include a measure of tolerance? JAMA, 317 (6), 585-586.
doi:10.1001/jama.2016.14372 Retrieved from https://0-jamanetwork-com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/journals/jama/fullarticle/2601506
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Multilevel Approaches to Understanding Health - Beyond the Individual
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Thongs, G., & Gahman, L. (n.d.). In the Caribbean, colonialism and inequality mean hurricanes hit harder. Retrieved October 23, 2017, from http://theconversation.com/in-the-caribbean-colonialism-and-inequality-mean-hurricanes-hit-harder-84106
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Galea, Sandro. (2015, May 31). The Determination of Health Across the Life Course and Across Levels of Influence | SPH | Boston University. Retrieved from https://www.bu.edu/sph/2015/05/31/the-determination-of-health-across-the-life-course-and-across-levels-of-influence-2/
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Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
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Health Canada (2007). Chronic disease prevention and management. Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/reports-publications/primary-health-care/chronic-disease-prevention-management.html
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Vulnerable Populations
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Barrera, J. (2017, October 25). Health Canada knew it was failing First Nation children: Docs | CBC News. Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/health-canada-ruling-children-1.4368393
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CBC News. (2016, August 15). Racism in health care is 'a real thing,' says Indigenous physician | CBC News. Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/alika-lafontaine-bias-racism-health-care-1.3722120
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Richmond, C.A.M., & Cook, C. (2016). Creating conditions for Canadian aboriginal health equity: The promise of public health policy. Public Health Reviews, 37. doi: 10.1186/s40985-016-0016-5
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Future Directions in Health
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NCTR. (n.d.). Monitoring TRC Calls to Action. Retrieved October 23, 2017, from http://nctr.ca/calltoactionsummary.php#health
PDF Access: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
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